Military Aviation Digest — Week 9, 2022
Week 9, 2022 · 28 Feb – 6 Mar 2022
Between 28 February and 6 March 2022, 31 military aviation events were recorded worldwide, including 40 aircraft lost or retired, spanning 4 countries and 13 aircraft types. Russia was the most active air force this week with 20 events.
31events · 40lost/retired · 4countries · 13aircraft types
Mon
6
28 Feb
🇦🇿
-3
MiG-29
Azerbaijan
🇷🇺
-2
Ka-52
Russia
🇷🇺
-1
Mi-24/35
Russia
🇷🇺
-1
Su-34
Russia
🇺🇦
-1
Su-27
Ukraine
🇺🇦
-1
Mi-8
Ukraine
Wed
5
2 Mar
🇷🇴
-2
MiG-21
Romania
🇷🇴
-1
SA330
Romania
🇺🇦
-1
MiG-29
Ukraine
🇺🇦
-1
Su-24
Ukraine
🇺🇦
-1
Su-25
Ukraine
Detailed event log
| Date | Country | Aircraft | Change | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Mi-24/35 | -1 active |
Mi-24P shot down by Ukrainian MANPADS in Kyiv Oblast.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 6 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-25 | -1 active |
Su-25SM wreckage found in Blystavytsya, Kyiv Oblast.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 6 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-34 | -1 active |
Shot down near Kharkiv by Ukrainian air defenses.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 6 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Mi-8 | -1 active |
Mi-8 shot down by Ukrainian forces over Dnipro river near Nova Kakhovka; 17 crew members killed.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 6 Mar | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Mi-8 | -2 active |
Lost to enemy fire, the four crew members died.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 6 Mar | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | An-24/26 | -1 active |
An-26 Blue 57 destroyed at Vinnytsia Air Base after a Russian missile attack.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 5 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Mi-24/35 | -1 active |
Shot down and filmed by a drone, another shot down in Mykolaiv Oblast; wreckage was recorded.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 5 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Mi-24/35 | -1 active |
Mi-35 shot down in Bashtanka Raion of Mykolaiv Oblast; wreckage images circulated.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 5 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Mi-8 | -2 active |
Two destroyed near Mykolaiv.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 5 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-27/30/35 | -1 active |
Loss of Su-30SM announced while on combat duty in Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 5 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-34 | -2 active |
Shot down near Chernihiv; another destroyed near Hrabivka.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 5 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-27/30 | -1 active |
Su-30SM shot down in Bashtanka Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 4 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Mi-8 | -2 active |
Shot down near Volnovakha and Makarov, crews died.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 4 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-25 | -2 active |
Two Su-25SM lost; one over Volnovakha, the other shot down in Chernihiv.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 3 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Mi-28 | -1 active |
Reportedly lost, the crew dead.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 3 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-25 | -1 active |
Su-25SM shot down over Irpin, crashed in Makariv, Kyiv Oblast.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 3 Mar | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Su-25 | -1 active |
Lost over Mykolaiv.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 2 Mar | 🇷🇴 Romania | MiG-21 | -2 active |
MiG-21 LanceR lost on air patrol inside Romanian airspace; SAR helicopter crashed with fatalities.
en.wikipedia.org |
| 2 Mar | 🇷🇴 Romania | SA330 | -1 active |
IAR 330 crashed during SAR mission.
en.wikipedia.org |
| 2 Mar | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | MiG-29 | -1 active |
Shot down by Russian aircraft over Kyiv.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 2 Mar | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Su-24 | -1 active |
Shot down near Novohrad-Volynskyi; both pilot and navigator died.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 2 Mar | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Su-25 | -1 active |
Lost over Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Oblast; the pilot died.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 1 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Mi-24/35 | -1 active |
Mi-35M shot down with MANPADS in the Kyiv Reservoir and later retrieved.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 1 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-25 | -1 active |
Su-25SM lost over Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 1 Mar | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-34 | -1 active |
Lost near Borodyanka.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 28 Feb | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | MiG-29 | -3 active |
Reportedly destroyed or damaged on the ground by Russian strikes at the Lviv State Aircraft Plant.
en.wikipedia.org |
| 28 Feb | 🇷🇺 Russia | Ka-52 | -2 active |
Damaged by Ukrainian MANPADS fire during the Battle of Antonov Airport, later destroyed.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 28 Feb | 🇷🇺 Russia | Mi-24/35 | -1 active |
Shot down by Ukrainian MANPADS, falling into the Kyiv Reservoir.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 28 Feb | 🇷🇺 Russia | Su-34 | -1 active |
Shot down near Buzova airfield.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 28 Feb | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Su-27 | -1 active |
Shot down by MANPADS over Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast; the pilot was killed.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
| 28 Feb | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Mi-8 | -1 active |
Shot down by Russian forces over Makariv, Kyiv region; all three crew members died.
Russia-Ukraine War en.wikipedia.org |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many military aviation events happened in week 9 of 2022?
31 air force events were recorded between 28 February–6 March 2022, spanning 4 countries and 13 aircraft types.
How many aircraft were lost or retired this week?
40 aircraft were lost, written off or retired from service this week across 31 reported events.
Which air force had the most activity this week?
Russia recorded the most events in week 9 of 2022, with 20 reported inventory changes.
Which aircraft appeared most in this week's events?
The Su-25 was mentioned in 6 events during week 9 of 2022.